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Firmino was one of the biggest issues today..in games like these he gets lost hes neither a forward nor a midfielder.
I would go in with a front 3 of Minamino Salah in the middle and Mane on the right for the newcastle game
The rest is up in the air.
Cleaning up the Scots since the 13th century
What i mean by being one of the issues. Firmino wasnt allowed to turn when he played off the top.. 2 west-brom players pushed him backwards.. I would rather we played with an out and out forward in games like these today. At least the forward would be closer to the oppositions goal and facing the right way.. You can't play of Firmino when teams play this deep. theres no space.
Thats why i think we should go with salah through the middle. Newcastle will play the same way as West-brom.
Cleaning up the Scots since the 13th century
Revised my thinking
Alisson
Trent Phillips Fabinho Robertson
Oxlade Henderson Wijnaldum
Salah Firmino Mane
I'd go with Ox in the midfield 3, he has been unfortunate with injuries, but he played key roles in quite a few games at LFWD and RCM in our best period last season
"If Everton were playing at the bottom of my garden, i'd close the curtains”
After the WBA pass fest that ultimately got nowhere how about a plan B?
Origi is not the answer, we all know that, but he's the only option for a plan B.
Teams are happy to play us like a game of basketball. We win the ball and secure possession by finding spare man invariably around the half way line. While this happens opposition get two lines of 5 organised. Its basically attackers against defenders. Newcastle will play just like WBA. Pundits will say tactical masterclass from Bruce. Stick the big lads in their own penalty box and win the first ball. No matter what Trent or Robbo deliver there's little chance of our mini trio getting on the end of things. Hence Origi for the next game. A shot or two from outside the box from the midfield would be a nice addition too.
Virgil has been a big loss. Not so much at the back as we've not really been under the pump since the Everton game but what he can give us up front.
When Steve Bruce last beat us (Hull, 2015) our front three was Ibe, Sterling and Balotelli.
Jones
Manquillo
Toure
Brannagan
Lallana
Markovic
Lambert
5 years truly isn't a terribly long time. Our progress is mental.
Big game this evening.. Need to end the year on a winning note.. Sets us up for big push in the new year..
Cleaning up the Scots since the 13th century
Start Neco and Ox, Trent and Curtis both either need a break or a gee-up. Trent can get on last 30 if needed and Shaq needs to get some match fitness too.
Upfront i'd stick with the normal 3, minamino can come on if salah is having one of his bad finishing displays
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